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Oversikt
Custom software development offers unmatched flexibility and alignment with business needs—but also comes with execution risks. This page outlines the most common challenges teams face during long-term custom engineering projects and practical ways to mitigate them.
1. Unclear Scope and Requirements
Without upfront discovery, custom projects risk misalignment between stakeholders and delivery teams.
Solution:
- Conduct structured product discovery
- Use visual assets (wireframes, prototypes)
- Align expectations around MVP
2. Architecture Drift Over Time
As features are added quickly, software can lose architectural coherence.
Solution:
- Establish architectural principles early
- Run periodic architecture reviews
- Track domain boundaries and refactor actively
3. Accumulated Technical Debt
Uncontrolled debt leads to reduced velocity and instability.
Solution:
- Budget for tech debt resolution in each sprint
- Adopt CI/CD and testing coverage early
- Monitor key performance and error metrics
4. Poor QA and Regression Management
Without structured QA, regressions and edge-case failures are common.
Solution:
- Define QA strategy across unit, integration and performance testing
- Maintain staging environments and test data
- Use automated test pipelines to protect core flows
5. Fragile Integrations
Custom projects often require integration with legacy or third-party systems.
Solution:
- Define integration boundaries clearly
- Isolate external dependencies
- Use mocking and sandboxing in non-production environments
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